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Six years after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis honors him amid a fractured online response and a somber Memorial Day coincidence. His nephew insists this fight is for everyone—so no more names join the list. The global protests sparked by Floyd’s 9-minute death left Minneapolis in ruins and cost billions, becoming America’s most expensive civil unrest. Derek Chauvin’s conviction and federal guilty plea brought justice—but little real change. Corporate pledges to racial equity have faded, while police reforms have been rolled back, including restraint bans and DEI training cuts. Thousands gathered for vigils and festivals, yet many feel the pain remains. Hate speech on social media has surged since platform acquisitions, revealing how far we still have to go.

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